Westside has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Blytheville Chickasaws at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westside will be strutting in after a win while Blytheville will be coming in after a defeat.
Westside was handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Paragould on Friday. Westside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Paragould. The win was just what Westside needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior match.
Tyler Watlington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Gage Wilbanks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Clark Womble, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Blytheville's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-0 walloping at the hands of Highland on Monday. Blytheville has not had much luck with Highland recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Westside has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. As for Blytheville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Westside took their victory against Blytheville in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 17-7. Will Westside repeat their success, or does Blytheville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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